Collection Care Manager

London Museum; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

London Museum is seeking an inspiring leader to head conservation and collection care, guiding a multidisciplinary team through major projects as we open a new museum site at West Smithfield. You will oversee the move of our collection from London Wall and drive strategic care across the estate.

You will bring excellent knowledge of conservation disciplines, and a proven ability to manage a busy team and complex projects involving hazardous materials, with strong negotiating and communication

Qualifications

• Excellent working knowledge of conservation and collection care disciplines.
• Experience in managing a busy conservation or collection care team.
• Proven experience leading large, complex collection projects including hazardous materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead collection care delivery for new galleries at West Smithfield.
• Oversee the collection move from London Wall.
• Set strategic direction for care of the collection across the estate.
• Build strong working relationships with internal teams and external partners.

Skills

Leadership

Conservation

Collection care

Project management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Tools

Hazardous materials handling

Job description

Are you an inspiring leader with a passion for conservation and collection care?

Do you thrive on bringing people together, leading complex projects and driving positive change?

If so then join us and be part of something extraordinary as we shape the future of our collection

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic, multidisciplinary team at a pivotal moment at London Museum as we bring our ambitious plans for a new museum site at West Smithfield to life. You will support our collection move from London Wall, lead collection care delivery of our new galleries at West Smithfield and take the strategic lead in the care of the collection across our estate.

You will have excellent working knowledge of a range of conservation and collection care disciplines, demonstrable experience of managing a busy conservation or collection care team and proven experience of managing large complex collection projects involving hazardous materials. Well-developed negotiating and communicating skills and the ability to build strong working relationships are also essential.

For more information about this role, please see the Job Description. To know more about what it’s like to work in London Museum and to get some top tips on how to make the best of your application visit: https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/about/careers/

If you are successfully shortlisted you will be invited to an interview where you will be asked questions to help us understand more about what you share in your application, and in particular to understand how you meet the essential person specification criteria for the role and demonstrate our museum behaviours. You will also be asked to complete a short task as part of the section process.